General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Colombia
Colombia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 287.16 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Colombia is 287.16 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Colombia peaked at 287.16 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 3.57 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 6.38 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 7.25 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 8.22 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 9.84 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 12.28 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 17.09 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1972 | 18.14 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 23.01 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 28.21 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 36.18 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 43.68 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 55.22 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 77.82 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 110.72 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 159.37 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1981 | 206.87 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 272.77 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 334.56 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 425.63 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 531.26 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 665.81 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 868.38 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | +87.4% |
| 1991 | 3.66 trillion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 5.22 trillion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 7.34 trillion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1994 | 9.77 trillion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 12.62 trillion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 18.12 trillion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 24.25 trillion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 28.53 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 33.59 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 34.35 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 37.41 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 39.35 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 42.51 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 48.26 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 47.17 trillion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 52.97 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 58.83 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 62.64 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 69.24 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 74.86 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 82.64 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 89.81 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 100.67 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 108.67 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 119.19 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 125.61 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 136.97 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 152.33 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 167.21 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 171.33 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 191.37 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 206.03 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 232.17 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 254.15 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 287.16 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 287.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 259.76 billion current LCU, 1105.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 287.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.52 billion current LCU, 2856.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 billion current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | 9.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.24 billion current LCU | 12.28 billion current LCU | 110.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 624.36 billion current LCU | 159.37 billion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.61 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | 33.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.27 trillion current LCU | 34.35 trillion current LCU | 69.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.80 trillion current LCU | 74.86 trillion current LCU | 167.21 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.70 trillion current LCU | 171.33 trillion current LCU | 287.16 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Colombia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Colombia was 287.16 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 287.16 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.